Reviews

We initially hired Mr. Raminiak to help guide us when a family member that had no living will became mentally incompetent and was committed to a institution. Mr. Raminiak got us legal custody over the loved ones estate and we’ll bring. The loved one passed on and with Mr. Raminiak’s guidance us through the court system to getting the estate settled. It was a lot of work to get an estate settled without a will, but Mr. Raminiak professionalism and timely correspondence got the job done. Mr. Raminiak made a difficult situation manageable and for what we feel was a fair price.

I was able to retain the services of Steve after he was highly recommended for a Probate Case matter in the Cook County Court System. A petition for guardianship was filed against a family member of mine. At the time of the petition I had Power of Attorney for my family member who was fully competent and also had legal counsel. After Steve reviewed the basic facts of the petition and our evidence against any type of guardianship he agreed to take the case. Steve not only prepared a defense against the allegations. He is also an expert in the field of completing a thorough accounting of funds. Steve completed a sixteen page report of assets and spending. This was for an eight year period which Steve submitted to the court. Along with his accounting document, numerous gathering of evidence documents, along with Physicians reports and most important was his professional presentation of Motion to Dismiss Petition in front of the presiding judge. Within a 20 minute period in front of the judge, the case was dismissed, ending this ordeal which began last November when the petition was filed. I have been communicating with friends and relatives about the skills and how easy it has been working with Steve. He explains every detail on what he is doing. If I had a question, he always took time to respond. If necessary he would explain it in layman's terms as to what he was doing and what was going on in each court proceeding. I highly recommend retaining Steve if you are facing a guardianship matter. I would definitely retain Steve and his seventeen years of law practice in this specialized field again if needed.

We are eternally grateful to Steven for his excellent guidance and services while helping me and my husband setup a trust and will as part of our Estate planning. Initial consultation was free. He was passionate about his job, yet humble. After a few minutes with him, we knew he was an attorney we could trust. We hired him right away. Steven charged us a flat fee to take care of our Estate planning. During the process he was clear, simple and kind while spending time with us guiding us through the process, explaining everything in detail and making sure we were 100% comfortable with the legal documentation. At time of finalizing and signing the documents, he explained every page in the mountain of documents in very simple terms. If you want to make this complicated process, simple and easy to understand and need a lawyer you can trust, Steven is the lawyer for you. He is worth every penny and more of what we paid for the services. Thank you, Steven, for helping us out and making it so easy. We are happy and more relaxed knowing our Estate is now setup the way we wanted it. Sincerely, The Sandine's

I have worked with Steve on a professional level and for me personally. His direct, straight forward, linear style is effective and personable. He is highly knowledgeable related to probate and guardianship matters. He was the guardian ad litem on a guardianship case. The other attorneys respected him and referred to him for legal guidance in their own cases. He was very calm working with the family, judge and attorneys. He remained objective, non-emotional and presented information concisely while being precise. He has the same approach with estate planning. He is very thorough and saved me a lot of time and trouble by assisting g with revisions to my estate plan until I move to the state where I will eventually retire. His ethical approach is what I appreciate most.

He patiently explained the probate process at a time when we were in terrible distress concerning the passing of our loved one. He always returned our calls promptly, and kept us informed of the progress of our case. I highly recommend him.

Steve represented us in a trust dispute and we were very pleased with his professionalism. He was always quick to respond to our questions and concerns and even helped keep fees down as we weren't the main players in the dispute. I'm pleased that the battle is over and I would definitely use Steve again should another situation like that arise.

He was very knowledgable, proffesional willing to go the extra mile to ensure we were getting the help we needed. He was prompt with any communication. It was a pleasure working with him.

Steve did our wills, trusts, and related documents. He was thorough, timely, and reasonably priced. The best thing was he explained everything clearly and gave great advice on how to proceed in our circumstances. Highly recommended.

I hired Steve to help me with Guardianship proceedings. Over the months we worked together, he has proven to be all the things one could hope for in a lawyer. His expertise and guidance during my ordeal was so appreciated. His complete understanding of my situation was most gratifying. It proved he was focused on my case and my needs. The court system is difficult and frustrating. I absolutely recommend Steve to anyone who needs a real solid compassionate man to assist them thru the nightmare of Guardianship proceedings.

Steve prepared trusts and estate documents for me and my wife. Prior to meeting with Steve, I had dreaded putting together an estate plan and was somewhat intimidated by the process. However, Steve was extremely personable and professional, and he made the whole process straightforward. He explained key decisions to us in a manner that was very easy to understand. I would highly recommend Steve to anyone in the Chicago area who is looking for an attorney to assist with an estate plan.

We wanted to put our will in place before a family trip to Disney World. We didn’t want to fly without feeling that our kids were taken care of in case something happened. The problem was we only had a week and a half to complete the process. Steve went out of his way to be sure we had everything in place before our vacation. He walked us through every step from the will, to our estates, power of attorney and making sure our kids were taken care of. He went out of his way to speed up the process, was friendly and explained everything in a way we could understand. Steve simplified everything and was extremely thorough. We felt so much better walking out of his office. He couldn’t have been more helpful, kind or understanding. We had a great experience dealing with Steve and plan on staying with him for a long time.

Within a day a parent had died and I became an estate's executor. With expert legal advice, Mr. Raminiak guided me through the process. I never questioned his experience and professionalism which were evident right up to the successful closing of the estate.